Minicom DS Vision 3000 User manual

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5UM40169 V15/07
DSVision 3000
UserGuide

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TableofContents
1. Welcome........................................................................................................2
2. Introduction...................................................................................................3
3. Features........................................................................................................3
4. System components.....................................................................................4
Transmitter/ Broadcaster.............................................................................................4
Receivers.......................................................................................................................4
LineSplitters.................................................................................................................6
LEDs..............................................................................................................................6
TuningUnit....................................................................................................................7
5. DSVision applications..................................................................................7
6. Pre-installation guidelines............................................................................8
7. TheDSVision cables....................................................................................9
Connecting thecables..................................................................................................9
Connecting tothepowersupply..................................................................................11
8. Adjusting thepicture quality.......................................................................11
9. DSVision system management..................................................................12
10. InstallingtheService utility.........................................................................12
Connecting theSerial Downloadcable........................................................................13
Comport......................................................................................................................14
11. Topology......................................................................................................14
Auto-detect...................................................................................................................15
Manual..........................................................................................................................16
Namingaport...............................................................................................................17
Savingatopology........................................................................................................17
SavingaGroup............................................................................................................17
DeletingaGroup..........................................................................................................18
12. Controlling thesystem................................................................................18
Selectingtheportstocommand..................................................................................19
Sendingcommands.....................................................................................................19
13. TuningReceivers Long(orLineSplitters)viatheService Utility..............20
14. RemoteTuning.............................................................................................23
15. Service..........................................................................................................26
Firmware......................................................................................................................26
DisplayDataChannel(DDC)hotkey............................................................................26
Service..........................................................................................................................26
Broadcaster’sLocal Serialport...................................................................................26
16. Security........................................................................................................26
17. Technical specifications..............................................................................26

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1.Welcome
Thank youforbuyingthe DSVision 3000 system. Thissystemisproducedby
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimited.
ThisdocumentprovidesinstallationandoperationinstructionsforMinicom’sDS
Vision3000.
Technicalprecautions
Thisequipmentgeneratesradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledinaccordance
withthemanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseradiofrequencyinterference.
ThisequipmentcomplieswithPart15,SubpartJoftheFCCrulesforaClassA
computingdevice. ThisequipmentalsocomplieswiththeClass Alimitsforradio
noiseemissionfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationof
theCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.Theseaboverulesaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferencewhenoperatingthe
equipmentina commercialenvironment. If operationofthisequipmentina
residentialarea causesradiofrequencyinterference, theuser,and notMinicom
AdvancedSystemsLimited,willberesponsible.
Changesormodificationsmadetothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedby
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimitedcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
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2.Introduction
TheDS Vision3000 (DS Vision)systemfromMinicomisanout-of-bandsolution
forthelaststepina digitalsignagenetwork. DS Vision combinesvideo,
stereo/audioandserialfunctionsfordistributingreal-timemultimedia contentfrom
playertomultiplescreens up to300m/1,000ftaway.
TheDS VisionsystemdistributesVideo,AudioandSerialcontroldata froma
singlecontentsourcetoup to128 remotemonitorsoverCAT5/5e/6UTP media.
WiththeDS Visionanadministratorcanremotelyturnthedistributedscreenson
and off, and monitorthemeitherseparatelyorasaunifiedgroup. Thesystemalso
supportsDisplayDataChannel(DDC)signaling, enablingoptimalplayer-screen
configurationforbettervisualexperience.
DependingonthecablelengththeDS Visionbroadcaststhevideoup toresolutions
of1080p HDTVor1920x1440 @60Hz.
DS VisioncomeswithfullRS-232 point-to-point, real-timeserialcommunication
(includingTX,RX,CTS,and RTS)fortheextensionofserialdevicesand playerto
screencommandandinformationtransfer. All handshakelinesaresupportedfor
maximumcompatibilitywithany serialdevice.
3.Features
·HD support
·Highqualitystereo-audio
·1to1,1tomanyserialcontrol
·Allspeedsup to57,600
·DistributionoverCATx(5/5e/6)cable. (Note!Noskewcablesarenot
suitable)
·Multiplemountingoptions

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4.Systemcomponents
TheDS Visionsystemconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:
·ATransmitterorBroadcaster+cables+powersupply
·Receivers/ReceiversLong+powersupply
·(Optional)LineSplitters/LineSplittersLong+Tuning cable+power
supply.
·(Optional)Tuningunit+cable
·CDcontainingVideoServiceUtility
Transmitter/ Broadcaster
TheTransmitter/Broadcastercomeinthefollowingmodels:
·Transmitter1port–p/n0VS50005/R
·Broadcaster8port-p/n0VS50003/R
·Broadcaster16 port-p/n0VS50004/R
ThefigurebelowillustratestheBroadcaster8portmodel. Theportsarethesame
fortheTransmitterand Broadcaster16 portmodel, exceptforthenumberofSystem
ports.TheTransmitterhas1Systemportand theBroadcaster16 portmodelhas16
Systemports.
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5VDC
CONTROL VIDEOIN
VIDEOOUT LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIOIN
System
cables Audio
cable
Power
connector
Speakers
Video
cable
Monitor
Serial
cable
Local
Serial
SerialDownload
cable
Figure1BroadcasterUnit-8port
Receivers
TheReceiverscomeinthefollowingmodels:
·Receiver-p/n0VS50010/R.Canbeup to110m/360ftfrom
Transmitter/Broadcaster
·ReceiverLong-p/n0VS50001/R.Canbeup to300m/1,000ftfrom
Transmitter/Broadcaster

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ThefigurebelowillustratestheReceiverandReceiverLongports
VIDEO
SERIAL
LL&RR
ToSerial device/
connection
Tospeakers
Toscreen
}
Figure2ReceiverandReceiverLong–side1
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
System
cable
Power connector
Tuning
adjuster
Figure3Receiver–side2
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
System
cable
SerialDownload
cable
Power connector
Figure4ReceiverLong –side2

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LineSplitters
AddLineSplitters/LineSplittersLongtouseforclustersortoincreasethenumber
ofReceiversinthesystemup to128 –WhenusingtheBroadcaster16 port.
TheLineSplitterscomeinthefollowingmodels:
·LineSplitter-p/n0VS50001/R.Receiverscanbeup to110m/360ftfrom
Transmitter/Broadcaster
·LineSplitterLong-p/n0VS50002/R.Receiverscanbeup to300m/1,000ft
fromTransmitter/Broadcaster)
ThefigurebelowillustratestheLineSplitter/LineSplitterLongports.
SYSTEMIN
5VDC
SYSTEMOUT
Power
connector
System
cablestoReceivers
TUNING
Serial Download
cable
System cable
toBroadcaster
Figure5LineSplitter
LEDs
ThetablebelowexplainsthefunctionsofalltheLEDsoftheunitsinthesystem.
UnitLEDFunction
Transmitter/ BroadcasterFrontpanel -GreenPowerindicator
Receiver/ ReceiverLong Rearpanel -RJ45Systemport.
Green / Yellow
Green -Powerindicator
Yellowsolid–unit isconnected to
thesystem.
Yellowblinking–Bi-directional
RS232communication(only
possiblewithoneReceiver/
ReceiverLongatatime).
LineSplitter/ LineSplitterLong Rearpanel -RJ45Systemport.
Green / Yellow
Green -Powerindicator
Yellowblinking–unitisconnected
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Tuning Unit
TheoptionalTuningUnitp/n0VS50008 isusedtomanuallytuneReceiversLong/
LineSplittersortodownloadpresettuningparameters.Thefigurebelowillustrates
theTuningUnit.
Figure6Tuning Unit
5.DSVisionapplications
ThefiguresbelowillustratetheversatilityoftheDS Visionsystem.
Figure7showsa basicinstallationwitha Receiverand ReceiverLong. Receivers
canbeup to110m/360ftawayfromtheTransmitter/Broadcaster.ReceiverLong
canbeup to300m/1,000ftawayfromtheTransmitter/Broadcaster
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Receiver
Long
Receiver
110m/360ft
300m/1,000ft
Figure7DSVisionbasicinstallation
Figure8showsa LineSplitterwithconnectedReceiversup to110mfromthe
Transmitter/Broadcaster.
Receivers
LineSplitter
100m/330ft 10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Figure8Shortcluster
Figure9showsa LineSplitterLongwithconnectedReceiversup to300mfromthe
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LineSplitterLong
280m/920ft
20m/66ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster
Receivers
Figure9Longcluster
Figures4and 5showdifferentmixedinstallationswithdifferentcombinationsof
LineSplitterand LineSplitterLongandReceiverandReceiverLong.
Receiver
Line Splitter
100m/330ft
10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster Receiver
Long
200m/660ft
Figure10 Mixed installation 1
Receiver
10m/33ft
Player
Transmitter/Broadcaster Receiver
Long
200m/660ft
Line Splitter
Long
100m/330ft
Figure11 Mixed installation 2
6.Pre-installationguidelines
Placecablesawayfromfluorescentlights,airconditioners, and machinesthatare
likelytogenerateelectricalnoise.

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7.TheDSVisioncables
TheDS Visioncablesareillustratedbelow.
Videocable
StereoAudiocable
SerialExtendercable
SerialDownloadcable
Figure12 Cables
Connecting thecables
Connectthecablesasillustratedinthefigurebelow.
Broadcaster/Transmitter connections
1.ConnecttheVideocabletotheBroadcaster/TransmitterVideoInportand the
Computer’sVideocard.
2.ConnecttheSerialExtendercabletotheBroadcaster/TransmitterSerialportand
theComputer’sSerialport.
3.ConnecttheStereoAudiocabletotheBroadcaster/TransmitterAudioinportand
theComputer’sMicport.
4.TousetheVideoServiceUtility, connecttheSerialDownloadcabletothe
Broadcaster/TransmitterControlportand theComputer’sSerialport.
5.(Optional)Connecta monitortotheBroadcaster/TransmitterVideoOutport.
6.(Optional)ConnectspeakerstotheBroadcaster/TransmitterAudioOutport.
Receiver /Receiver Longconnections
1.ConnectthescreentotheVideoport.
2.Connecttheaudio/speakerstotheVideoport.
3.WhererelevantconnecttheSerialconnectiontotheSerialport

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ConnectingCATxcables
ConnecttheCATxcablesbetweentheSystemportsoftheBroadcaster/Transmitter
and Receivers/ReceiversLong.
WherethereareLineSplitters/LineSplittersLong:
1.ConnecttheCATxcablesbetweentheSystemportsofthe
Broadcaster/Transmitterand theSystemInportsoftheLineSplitters/Line
SplittersLong.
2.ConnecttheCATxcablesbetweentheSystemOutportsoftheLineSplitters/
LineSplittersLongandtheSystemportsoftheReceivers/ReceiversLong.
DSVision 3000
Broadcaster
CATxcableto
Receiverunit
Player
computer
CATxcablesto
Receiversor
LineSplitters
ToAudioOut
ToMic. port
Stereo Audiocable
ToSerialport
To
Serial
port
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5VDC
CONTROL VIDEOIN
VIDEOOUT LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIOIN
ToAudioIn
VIDEOSERIAL
LL&RR
5VDC SYSTEM TUNING
Receiverside1
Receiverside2
Video cable
SerialExtendercable
ToSerialport
SerialDownload cable
SYSTEMIN
5VDC
SYSTEMOUT
TUNING
CATxcablesto
Receivers
Screen Speakers/
Audio
Serialport /
device
Figure13 Connection diagram

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Connecting tothepowersupply
ConnecttheTransmitter/Broadcasterand all ReceiverandLineSplitterunitstothe
powersupplywith5VDC, 2.5AfromtheAC/DCadaptersprovided. Ensure
correctpolarity(Center negative)and voltage.
OncethesystemisconnectedtheDS Visionsystembroadcaststoall remote
monitors/speakers. Note! YoucanusetheServiceUtilityprovidedtobroadcast
contenttospecificmonitorsorgroupsofmonitors, seeDS Visionsystem
managementonpage12 below.
8.Adjustingthepicturequality
Whenthebroadcastedpictureneedsadjusting:
FortheReceiverturntheTuningadjuster–seeFigure3, using a smallscrewdriver.
TheReceiverLong/LineSplitterscanbetunedeithervia theServiceUtility, as
explainedon page20, orbyusingtheoptionalTuningUnitasfollows:
1.ConnecttheVAUcable(p/n5CB40607)totheTuningUnitand theReceiver
Long/LineSplitterTuningport. Onceconnected, MinicomDSV-3000 appearsin
theLCD.
2.Press theMenukeytorepeatedlyscrollbetweenthefollowingfunctions:
·Tables
·Red
·Green
·Blue
·Brightness
·HF Emph
·Save/ESC
3.Selectthedesiredfunctionandadjustitusingtheup and downarrowkeys.
4.Oncetheadjustmentissatisfactory, press theMenukeytoscroll tonextfunction.
Downloadingavideotable
Todownloada videotable:
1.Scroll toTables
2.Usethearrowkeystobrowsethrough allthepredefinedtables.

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3.Whenyoureachthedesiredtable, press theMenukey. MNU=SAVEappearsin
theLCDand thetabledownloads. During downloading theLCDmessageblinks.
4.Afterdownloading onetable, adifferenttablecanbeselectedanddownloaded.
Savingand exiting
Tosaveall settingsintheReceiverLongorLineSplitterunit:
1.Scroll toSave/ESC
2.Press the up arrowtosaveall changesandexitorpress the down arrowto
disregardall changesand exit.
9.DSVisionsystemmanagement
TheDS Visionsystemcomeswitha Serviceutilitytoconfigureandcontrolthe
system. UsetheServiceutilityto:
·Defineup to16 Groupsofmonitors–(aspecificmonitormaybelongto
severalGroups).
·Broadcast/disconnectvideoand/oraudioand/orserialdata toeachmonitor
ortoGroupsofmonitors.
·Viewsystemtopology andswitchingstatusofeachmonitor.
·Remotelytunea monitor.
·Remotelyupgradeeachsystemcomponentfirmware/softwareorFPGA
·ConfigureDDCsettings
·Returntothefactorydefaultsettings
10.InstallingtheService utility
TheServiceutilityislocatedonthesuppliedCDand onourwebsite
www.minicom.com intheSupportsection.
InstalltheServiceutilityona computerwiththefollowingsystemrequirements:
·Intel®Pentium®II orequivalentprocessor
·WindowsXP Professional, HomeEdition, orTabletPCEditionwithService
Pack2;Microsoft®Windows®2000 withServicePack4;Windows2003
Server;orWindowsVista™
·128MBofRAM
·10MBofavailablehard-diskspace

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Forfull functionalityoftheServiceutilitytheDS Visionsystem
(Broadcaster/Transmitter, LineSplittersand Receivers)mustbeconnectedand
switchedon. Youcanhoweverconfigurethesystemtopologymanuallyevenwhen
thesystemisnotoperational.
Connecting theSerialDownloadcable
ConnecttheSerialDownloadcabletotheControlportofthe
Transmitter/Broadcasterand a SerialportofthecomputerwhichhastheService
Utilityinstalled.
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5VDC
CONTROL VIDEOIN
VIDEOOUT LOCAL
SERIAL
AUDIOOUT
AUDIOIN
Serial
Download
cable
Tocomputer’s
Serialport
Figure14 Connecting theSerialDownloadcable
ToopentheServiceUtility, chooseStart/Programs/DSVision3000 ServiceUtility/
DS Vision3000 ServiceUtility. TheControlwindowappears,seeFigure15.
Figure15 Control window

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Comport
ChooseTools/Options. ThePreferenceswindowappearsseeFigure16. IntheCom
portfieldselecttheComporttowhichtheSerialDownloadcableisconnectedto.
Figure16 Preferenceswindow
11.Topology
ToutilizetheServiceUtilityfunctionsyoumustconfigurethesystemtopology. To
configurethesystemtopology, clicktheTopologytaborselectView/Topology.
Thefollowingappears.
Titleline
(Indicatesifthe
Utilityisonline
oroffline)
Figure17 Topologytab
Youcandetectthetopologyautomaticallyorconfigureitmanually.

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Auto-detect
Note!Auto-detectiononlyworksiftheServiceUtilityisonline. ChecktheTitle
lineoftheServiceUtilitywindow, seeFigure17. Whenoffline, connecttothe
systembychoosingFile/Connect.
Toauto-detectthetopology, click and whenpromptedclickYes.
Adetectedtopologyappearson theleftshowingall connectedDS Visionunits, as
inthefollowingfigure.
Figure18 Auto-detectedtopology
Note!Youcandetectthecurrenttopologyatany timebypressing .
Thisfullyupdatesall connectedanddisconnectedports.
Note!
Auto-detectdeletesall namesgiventoparticularports. Namingportsisexplained
onpage17.
Tip!
Holdthemouseoveranyoftherowsinthemenutreeoroverany button. Acallout
appearswithinformationaboutthedeviceorbutton function.
Check
Whenunitshavebeenconnectedordisconnectedsincelastdetectingthetopology
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Todo so:
1.Click . Anynewunitsdetectedappearasanconnectedbut
undefined . Youmuststill definetheunit.
2.Todefinetheunitsconnectedtotheports, clickthecheckboxofa portora
numberofportsthathavethesamedeviceconnected.
3.Click . Adrop-downmenu appears.
4.Selectthedevicetype. Note!Whenthedeviceisa LineSplitter, repeatthe
process ofdefiningtheconnecteddevicesforeachportoftheLineSplitter.
Note! Check doesnotupdatethetopology, itdetectsany newconnectionsandunits
thataredisconnectedappearwitha yellowexclamation mark .
Update
Toadd newdevicestothepresenttopologyclick .Thenewdevices
appear.Unitsthataredisconnectedappearwitha yellowexclamation mark .
Manual
Youcandisplaythetopologymanuallywhetherthesystemisonlineoroffline.
Todisplaythetopologymanually:
1.Click . Adrop-downmenu appears.
2.SelecttheconnectedTransmitter/Broadcaster.Theselectedtopologyappearson
theleft, seeFigure19. If theServiceUtilityisonlineyoucanseewhichports
havedevicesconnected. InFigure19 adeviceisconnectedtoport6.
Figure19 Manuallydisplayed topology

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3.Todefinetheunitsconnectedtotheports, clickthecheckboxofa portora
numberofportsthathavethesamedeviceconnected.
4.Click . Adrop-downmenu appears.
5.Selectthedevicetype. Note!Whenthedeviceisa LineSplitter, repeatthe
process ofdefiningtheconnecteddevicesforeachportoftheLineSplitter.
Naming aport
Togivea portanidentifyingname:
1.Checktheportnumber(ensurethatno otherportsarechecked). Inthemanual
section, Setdevice name: appears.
2.Typea newnamefortheport-Youcangiveportsidenticalnames. Thisname
appearsimmediatelyontheleft.
Saving atopology
Tosavea topologychooseFile/SaveorSaveas.Savethetopology.
TorestorethetopologychooseFile/Restore. Findthesavedtopologyandclick
Open. Thestoredtopologyappears. Note!Themostrecentsavedtopologiesappear
intheFilemenu.
Saving aGroup
Youcansavea Group toincludeparticularports. Oncedefined, youcansend
instructionstothedefinedGroup withoutneedingtochoosetheindividualports.
Tosavea Group:
1.SelecttheportsyouwanttoincludeintheGroup.
Click .TheEnternameboxappears.
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Groupsappear
here
Figure20 SavingaGroup
ToseetheselectedportsofaGroup,holdthemouseovertheGroup nameorfolder
orcheckbox, acalloutappearsshowingtheselectedports.
Deleting aGroup
Todeletea Group:
SelecttheGroup andclick .
12.Controllingthesystem
Tocontrolthesystem:
ClicktheControltaborchooseView/Control, theControlwindowappears,see
Figure21.
Connected
devices
appearhere
Controlicons
Topology
Figure21 Control window

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ThetablebelowexplainsthefunctionsoftheControlicons:
Icon Function
Video broadcastingtoremoteunit
Audiobroadcastingtoremoteunit
Serial commandtoremoteunit
Bi-directional Serial command
Selecting theportstocommand
Youcanselecttheportstocommandinany ofthefollowingways.
Fromthetopology ontheleft hand side:
Ticktheindividualcheckboxesoftheunitsyouwanttosend a command. Ortick
thedesiredGroup –all commandswillthenbesenttoall unitsintheGroup.
Fromtheiconsontherighthand side:
Clickanicontoselectit. Toselectmorethanoneicon, holddown Shift or Ctrl and
selectthedesiredicons.
Selectingall
Toselectall:
ChooseEdit/SelectAll.
Sending commands
Oncethedesiredunitsareselectedsendthedesiredcommand bypressingthe
appropriateControlicon. Bydefaultall signals(video, audio, Serial)arebroadcast.
Sending/blockingvideo
Click totogglebetweensendingandblocking video.Whenreceivingvideo
thedeviceiconsappearlikethis: .
Whennotreceivingvideothedeviceiconsappearlikethis: .